Mark Slade is an award winning Realtor with almost $One-Half Billion in sales, over 750 closed transactions in 50 municipalities in Northern, NJ. After achieving the # 1 rank in his office, he then formed a team to best serve Essex, Union, Morris counties. So, whether you want help finding the right house to turn into the most welcoming of homes for you and your family to enjoy or you want to get the most for your home when you have decided to put it up for sale, you can count on Mark Slade. Mark is one of Keller Williams Mid-Town Direct Realty s most passionate Real Estate Consultants and is the Fastest Growing Agents in his office.

Mark is a champion of all that technology has to offer and was recently asked to also be his office's Technology Coordinator. He owns over 350 Domains, most of them providing Open House information to town/city specific buyers and sellers and also a highly successful Blogger, Social Media Manager and a thriving You Tube Channel.

Mark also has his SFR training for assistance working on Short Sales, Loan Modifications and Foreclosures, as well as being trained by Otteau Valuation to provide his clients with ACMA-and Advanced Comparable Market Analysis.

And, harking back to his days at University with degrees in Economics, Fine Arts and Urban Studies, he is able to provide expertise in staging your home to increase its perceived value and reduce Days on Market (DOM) as well as having a keen eye for interior design consulting (Parsons School of Design) when the home is almost perfect but could use some architectural/interior design advice to make it perfect for you!

Want To Know How Much Your Home is Truly Worth? Mark is trained in the techniques of Advanced CMA--Comparable Market Analysis--in order to better approximate the value of your home, He will use up to 120 Data Points to better pinpoint what a home you are trying to buy or sell is worth in the current market.

Need discreet advice if you are behind on your mortgage and owe more than your home is currently worth? Mark has his SFR designation training and, in addition to his success with Short Sales, is now up to date on HAFA and HAMP programs to assist you with distressed home scenarios; he can also personally understand your situation as he was once a client with a distressed property scenario and this is what compelled Mark to become a Realtor.

If you are buying a home, Mark can provide invaluable architectural and interior design assistance (he attended Harvard's Graduate School of Design and also Parson's for Interior Design). He is also a former nominee for a National Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Award, worked for MAIN STREET and has helped to turn unused school buildings into productive spaces in Massachusetts for EOCD (Economic Offices of Community and Development).

Mark has also had a great deal of experience dealing with divorcing clients that have chosen to sever their relationships with one another and is known for his listening skills in these delicate situations.

And, giving back to his community, Mark has been active in local design--Village Alliance Design--and redevelopment committees--Springfield Avenue Partnership (SID)--in Maplewood, a runner of the NYC Marathon, a former Executive Vice President in the fashion industry and is the father of two, one now in college and the other attending Tuscan Elementary School in Maplewood, NJ.


AWARDS and DESIGNATIONS:
Keller Williams, Bronze Award 2012
SFR, 2010
BOLD, 2010
ACMA, 2010
Remis Merit Award
Nominated for National Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Award